The Rise & Fall of British Eagle

Harold Bamberg and the destruction of a challenger airline.

Author: Rob Coppinger

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British Eagle, Britain’s second biggest independent airline, was bankrupted by the policies of all the governments, Conservative and Labour, who ruled Britain between 1948 and 1968. Each administration, to a greater or lesser degree, hamstrung Eagle and other independent airlines with policies that favoured the bloated, inefficient, state-owned carriers. This situation would not change until the European Union introduced “Open Skies” policies in the 1980s. Aviation journalist and author, Rob Coppinger, has painstakingly researched the trials and tribulations of this remarkable airline. British Eagle was built from nothing by Harold Bamberg, an immigrant who left Germany in 1938, joined the RAF aged 17, and flew scores of hazardous bombing missions before forming his own company with just £100 in capital.

About the Author

Rob Coppinger has been writing about aviation and aerospace since the year 2000. Formerly a project engineer in the automotive industry, Rob studied engineering to postgraduate level before entering industry. Changing careers to journalism in 2000, Rob has written about science and engineering across a range of sectors but has specialised in aviation and aerospace. He has written regularly for a number of leading aviation, aerospace and science titles and the BBC. Today, he is Editor of the British Interplanetary Society's SpaceFlight magazine and a columnist for the Royal Aeronautical Society's Aerospace magazine. He lives in France.